Eggstra Care Yields Eggceptional Eggs (NAPSA)—The egg may have preceded the chicken, but for America’s egg farmers, when it comes to making the best eggs, the chicken really does comefirst. To show how much they care about their hard-workingflock, America’s egg farmers developed the Animal Care ” Certified program. \4 The average Sasa American eats about wemarimalarecerificdcon DAA ages each year. That’s a lot of chickens. In fact, more than 280 million hens are needed to keep up with our demand for this popular and nutritious food. Given the importance of their job, America’s egg farmers created the Animal Care Certified program to produce not just safe, high-quality eggs, but happy hensaswell. Looking for the Animal Care Certified logo on your next carton of eggs ensures the eggs are from farms adheringto thestrict guidelines for proper care developed by leading animal-care scientists and veterinarians. In addition, Animal Care Certified hen houses are independently audited to make sure those hard-working ladies are well cared for. Eggs are particularly popular at our country’s bed-and-breakfasts. Here’s a recipe from Apple Orchard Country Inn in Eastanollee, GA: Honeymooners’ Casserole 3 beaten eggs 1% cups frozen hash browns 1 cup shredded cheese % % 1 % eup diced cooked ham cup half & half chopped green onion teaspoonsalt % teaspoon pepper Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray two personalsize casserole dishes with cooking spray. Mix all ingredients together in large mixing bowl. Pourhalf of mixture into each dish. Bake uncovered for approximately 30 minutes. Let cool 3 minutes. Serve with tomatoslice on top. Look for the Animal Care Certified logo next time you're purchasing eggs for a chance to win the trip of a lifetime. For more information on the “Look for the Logo” contest, visit www.animal carecertified.com. Free brochures about the program arealso available by sendinga self-addressed, stamped envelope to Animal Care Certified, 1575 Northside Drive, NW, Building 200, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30318.
